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William T. served with the Union Army during the Civil War. He was a private in Company "A", 120th Illinois Infantry Regiment. He was a prisoner of war held at Andersonville Prison where he was held for ten months and was so starved when released that he could not walk.
From Portrait and Biographical Reviews of Johnson, Massac, Pope & Hardin C ounties, Illinois. Chicago Biographical Publications Co. 1893. Transcri bed by Cindy Pegg
William T. Modglin was born in Grantsburg Township, Johnson County, 3 Octo ber 1833 to Benton Modglin and Martha Haley. Benton was born in Wilson Co unty, Tennessee where he lived and married. He migrated to Illinois and s ettled in Johnson County where he remained until his death in 1851. Bent on and Martha had seven children: Pleasant H., Nancy ,Martha, Joe, Willia m, Benton and James F. After the death of his parents, William went to li ve with an older brother in Pope County, IL.
On 16 April 1853, William was married to Rachael E. Simmons who was bo rn at Cape Girardeau, MO, 8 February 1834 to Lewis Simmons of Wayne Count y, Tenn. Lewis Simmons was the son of Thomas Simmons who was one of the p ioneer settlers of Pope County, IL. Lewis Simmons went to Missouri wh en he was young, married in that state, and came from there to Illinois ab out 1836. He was a pioneer in Johnson County, secured Government la nd in Simpson Township. After leaving there, he settled in Grantsburg Tow nship and lived there until his death. Lewis had four children: Sarah, Ir ving, Hezekiah and Rachel.
William and Rachael Modglin had four children. Their daughter, Nancy J. M odglin married W. J. Miller and had seven children; Sarah C., wi fe of A. D. Howell; Fanny B., wife of William B. Bivens; and Ida M. wi fe of Leonard Whitsides.
William served in Company A, 120th Illinois Infantry and was a prison er of war held at Andersonville. He remained in captivity for ten mont hs and was so starved when released that he could not stand alone.
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Database: Civil War Service Records May 6, 2005
Personal Information
Name: William T. Modglin
Company: A
Unit: 120 Illinois Infantry.
Rank - Induction: Private
Rank - Discharge: Private
Allegiance: Union
Source Information:
United States National Archives. Civil War Compiled Military Service Recor ds [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1999-.
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Database: American Civil War Soldiers May 6, 2005
Personal Information
Name: William T. Modglin,
Residence: Johnson County, Illinois
Enlistment Date: 12 August 1862
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Union
State Served: Illinois
Unit Numbers: 298 298
Service Record: POW
Enlisted as a Private on 12 August 1862
Enlisted in Company A, 120th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 29 October 1862 .
Mustered out Company A, 120th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 30 May 1865
Source Information:
Historical Data Systems, comp. Military Records of Individual Civil War So ldiers. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1999-. Data compil ed by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA from the following list of w orks.
Copyright 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 - Historical Data Systems Inc. P.O. Box 1 96 Kingston, MA 02364
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Database: Andersonville Prisoners of War May 6, 2005
Personal Information
Surname: W L MODGLIN
Rank: PVT
Company: A
Regiment: 120
State: IL
Remarks: EXCHANGED APRIL 1, 1865
Page: 0
Code: 56757
Grave: 0
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. Andersonville Prisoners of War [database online]. Orem, U T: MyFamily.com, Inc. 1999. Original data: Andersonville, Georgia. Anderso nville Prisoner of War Database. National Park Service, Andersonville Nati onal Historic Site, Andersonville, Georgia.
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Twin to Francis (hert twin) that died in infancy.
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Buried 2 1/2 miles south of Eddyville, Near New Liberty Pope Co IL
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Obituary - Census Record - Marriage License
Newspaper clipping: Edith Modglin was born in Pope county, IL., Oct 27, 1840.
She died in the same county within three miles of her birthplace, April 24,
1946, aged 75 years, 5 months and 27 days.
At the age of 16 she was married to Samuel L. Belford, of this county. To
this union were born 8 children, Mary Storm, Catheryn Corbit, Vinia Cosby, Amby
Foreman and Milo, Kate, Charles, and Otto Belford, all of whom are living
except Milo and Charles. She also had two step children, J. W. Belford and
Louisa Duncan, the former of whom survives her, 22 grandchildren and 16 great-
grand children also survive her. Her husband died January 5, 1894, leaving her
a widow for 22 years.
She professed faith in Christ in her home in 1895, was baptized and became a
member of the United Baptist church. Since then her life has been one of
righteousness and devotion and she believed in a religion that remained the
same seven days in the week. She loved her neighbors, and her greatest
happiness was in making others happy. There was not a child in her part of
the county but knew and loved "Aunt Edie".
She suffered for several years with asthma and other complaints, but bore
all patiently and was always ready to joke or speak a cheery word.
When the summons came to that mysterious shore, she was ready and willing to
go. Her little corner of the world has truly been better for her having lived
in it and she has now inherited a Crown of Life.
"Blessed are the dead whom die in the Lord: yea, saith the Spirit; that they
may rest from their labors; and their works to follow them."
Thompson Cemetery can be found on the east side of route 146, about 2 miles north of Golconda, about 1/4 mile north of the Eddyville Road.